Recent content by nwendele

Very Cool, would love to see more!

I can see your point, but, for myself, it wasn't a fear of being wrong or any "terror", I truly though I was right, pretty much all the time. If I did something, there was a dern good reason for it, I justified nearly everything. I have learned, sometimes, even if I still think I'm right, the...

Lofty goals that I think everyone should work on, their entire lifetime. I think I'm on the right track- but always being right and excuses are hard ones for confident men to overcome. If I did it, it was for a reason. Maybe I had the wrong information, or was assigned a task I had no...

Wow, talk about the Nuclear Option!

I love the symbolism and history, I dislike how little the symbolism and history are actually discussed. However, I am actively working to fix that in my lodge.

Our effort between the Harley shop and Killeen Lodge was able to fill a 16' trailer to the roof and the bed of the F-250 pulling it. We delivered to celebration outreach church today at noon. The 2 pallets of water went directly to the firefighters on the line and there were several families...

I know some of you guys are in the Bastrop area. I just sent a PM to Beathard. What can we do to help? My Harley shop in Harker Heights is set up as a drop off point. We can have a couple truckloads down there by Sunday/ Monday. Apparently, everything is needed, nearly 800 families have...

All these fancy new-fangled firearms! I am getting into last century just now- got an AR stripped lower on the way. I compete in Cowboy Action Shooting when I can actually get off from work. My Henry is chambered in 45 Long Colt, as are my 5.5" R/M conversions. I broke down and got a Curio...

Beathard has talked about it a fair bit on this forum, I had never heard of it until his posts. I would think any history buff would love to be a member, just to know what they are up to and researching, and to celebrate the history of Texas Masonry. It encourages Brothers to contribute to...

Wow, I have never heard of doing multiple proficiencies at the same time. At our lodge, it is never done at a stated meeting and we have done as many as 3 in one night, but it is always one after the other, with the Brothers not being examined, waiting outside of the lodgeroom with the Tyler.

Waco is just a few miles up the road, so I was thinking about exploring the Grand Lodge. I can't find any hours or visiting info on the website. Who has been up there before? Anything I should look for?

This might open up a whole 'nother can of worms, but Lodge is my home away from home. I don't have any signs saying what I can't do in my living room, I sure as heck don't want one hanging up in my lodge. Maybe that is just my grumpy independent Texan side speaking, or maybe I think Brethren...

Depends on what it is, but usually, just taking a brother aside and reminding him of something works. Never ignore it.

We usually have at least 30. No fee is required, but we put out a pot. It always has more than enough to cover.